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  1. Paul S
    I got one of these Quiklok double ones and it is rubbish, one side of the top bent as soon as it nudged against something solid:
  2. Paul S
    Looks like one of the Ibanez Gio models. Lovely looking things, these, but never fetch much - one just sold for £29! Not that good, by all accounts.
  3. Paul S
    I had a SBMM SB-14 for a while. Smaller body like a Sterling, narrow neck like a Sterling. Active 3 band EQ. Very nice bass indeed.
  4. Paul S
    Gifted amateur vs trained professional. I think if someone has a natural aptitude for something they will generally be the one to seek out, whether qualified in that field or not. Perhaps areas such as clinical surgery or dentistry might be exceptions But add the two together - a gifted, trained professional will always manage to make the best job of anything, imo. Examples from my sphere of work - I am a garden designer. On my course there were people who didn't know their Artemisias from their elbows or have a clue about how to use 'space'. Yet they still ended up with letters after their name as the college seemed to think that failing anyone was a reflection on them - so there are a whole raft of trained professional garden designers out there who are totally clueless. I was asked by someone to do a planting plan - he had worked out the design but didn't know about plants. When I visited the plot it was a complicated area with changes in level, awkward views, various issues that made it not entirely straightforward. His plan was absolutely spot on - he could instinctively think about the space, how it should work. Gifted amateur. Then you have someone like John Brookes [url="http://www.johnbrookes.com/"]http://www.johnbrookes.com/[/url] who is pretty much responsible for the modern approach to garden design and was the first to coin the now hackneyed expression 'Garden Room'. I've seen him at work and it is a real treat to see how he approaches a space - everything just flows out of his head in an almost magical sequence. Talent and training - hard to beat.
  5. Paul S
    Thank you Bryan! And, no, it isn't as scruffy as that 'scruffier than a scruffy thing that got scruffy' old thing I sold you...
  6. Paul S
    [quote name='Snarf' timestamp='1406646602' post='2513398'] Recently I started playing in a band with drop D tuning, I'm really not used to this. I bought a d-tuner to avoid any forgetful tuning incidents. [/quote] Sadly de-tuners only increase the speed at which the manoeuvre is carried out rather than increase the chances of remembering to do it... yup, done that! And more than once...
  7. Paul S
    Surplus to requirements. Aria Pro II LEB Laser Electric 'Classic' bass, in black. Matsumoku built in 1985, the 'Classic' model has an 18v active eq, which works like the Thunder 1A eq in that, from a centre indent, it will boost treble one way, boost bass t'other, powered by 2 PP9s. A sort of P/J arrangement of pickups with a central P style split humbucker and bridge Jazz type. 3 position toggle selects the pups. Another toggle gives active/ passive, whereby the active boost/cut becomes a passive tone control. Weighs in at just under 9lbs and is, according to my ruler, 39mm at the nut. 22 frets. Minus side. A bit scruffy here and there but generally ok for a 29 yr old. If it were stripped of hardware and given a good polish it would come up really nicely. Except for two big scratches on the body I have tried to show. Pickup mounting screws - out of the original 6 only 3 remain, plus one wrong one that barely does the job. I mean, they aren't going to fall out, but they aren't held in place as they should be The volume of the bridge pickup is low and when selecting the middle position it is even lower. No idea why but, as I always just use the P pickup, I haven't bothered to investigate. Plus side. A nicely built instrument that, even with just the middle pickup, has a decent range of tones. Sounds huge just rolled off the indent position to give a slight bass boost. Also sounds good passive, though. Neck is gorgeous, as you would expect from a Matsumoku of this vintage. The bridge is really good, a high mass job that is inset into a routed pocket. I have gigged with it and would continue to do so unhesitatingly other than I have too many basses and this one drew the short straw. Currently strung with decent flats. In view of the issues with it, none of which are major, I am asking a very realistic £125 collected from SS7 1LD or £145 posted. Or meet half way or I can deliver a reasonable distance from here for fuel. Bank Transfer, PayPal gift or cash if collected/meet up. Any questions, please ask. [attachment=167881:P1000820(1).JPG][attachment=167878:P1000821(1).JPG][attachment=167879:P1000822(1).JPG][attachment=167880:P1000823(1).JPG][attachment=167882:P1000824(1).JPG][attachment=167883:P1000825(1).JPG][attachment=167884:P1000826(1).JPG][attachment=167885:P1000827(1).JPG]
  8. Paul S
    Nothing special but I will never forget. I was late into music, had my first public gig aged 50 in 2008. I opened the set playing the first notes of 'Gimmie Some Loving' and was as nervous as anything. After about 1 minute the nerves vanished and I discovered that I *really* loved it
  9. Paul S
    Wow. Just Wow. YOB bass for me, too. I'll have to settle for a 57 re-issue, though.
  10. Paul S
    Still sporting the aftermarket Gotoh-a-like bridge, too. Just to confirm, yes, the work was carried out by Bassdoc. Yes, it sounds huge. Yes it is beaten up! Great bass. Good luck with the sale, Alan. Going to double box it?
  11. Paul S
    I have recently joined the 32" scale party! [quote name='randythoades' timestamp='1398669607' post='2436252'] I have 3 Aria Pro II CSB basses and they are excellent. They have a bit more growl than a precision and quite responsive controls. I have had 2 TSB basses too but foolishly sold them on a Fender Crusade... (on look out for another TSB350 - if anyone happens to have one for sale...). The medium scale suits me well and also, as a pick player, the fact that the string spacing doesn't increase much at the bridge really helps. [/quote] One of these was my first medium scale and I find I really like it. I bought an Aria Pro II CSB 450 Black and Gold from Kukkunyan on here and it is awesome. As Simon says, a bit more growl than a Precision, great rock bass, really comfortable. And beautifully constructed, too. [quote name='kristo' timestamp='1398700840' post='2436731'] I managed to pick up a 32" scale Japanese Squier Precision bass from the classifieds last month. It has confirmed that 32" is the scale for me. Very pleased indeed with it! [/quote] And this is now mine. Currently my 'go to, best and favourite bass' - straight out of the box when it arrived it felt 'right' has put the others on the bench. I don't know exactly what it is but the 32" scale just seems perfect for me. [attachment=167702:medium-scales.jpg]
  12. Paul S
    [quote name='charic' timestamp='1406283536' post='2510089'] Robert Downey Jr. isn't a bad singer [/quote] That is fantastic. RDJnr sings it just right, great phrasing, good presence. Is it me or has Sting turned into Wilko Johnson? Also someone mentioned John McEnroe - I remember a long while ago somebody posted a video of him playing all the instruments on a video - drums, guitar, bass, keys - all to a very high standard. Parts of the vid were a split screen showing him doing all the bits. Anyone remember it or have a link? I can't find it.
  13. Paul S
    Behringer BDI21 would do that. Useful bit of kit to have kicking around, too.
  14. Paul S
    An interesting marketing strategy - re-listed with an £880 BIN, after having attracted no bids in the previous two listings starting at £660. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Squier-Genuine-JV-series-Precision-bass-/231291445515?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item35da0b610b"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Squier-Genuine-JV-series-Precision-bass-/231291445515?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item35da0b610b[/url] Also fleshed out the text a bit that he 'owned and played it from new' - I wouldn't have thought it easy to forget when you bought a bass - let's see now, was it 93 or 83? - so perhaps the wrong date was a typo first time around.
  15. Paul S
    A good strap can make a lot of difference, but not all the difference. I would have kept some of my lovely old basses were that the case. 6kg is just insane. I have basses that weigh 3kg and a nice Mono Strap makes then really comfy for long sessions.
  16. Paul S
    At the end of it all it is going to be your ears that will decide which pup is *the one* - a Kiogon wiring loom has screw terminals that make changing pups very easy - probably best to do what I did and just keep buying the various pups on here secondhand so you can compare them in situ after living with each for a while. Move them on if they don't suit - usually for the same or a very slight reduction in money - until you find the tone you are looking for. On paper many of those mentioned seemed ideal yet when fitted to my bass they didn't do it for me.
  17. Paul S
    I'd add Wizard Trad and Fender 62 reissue Original. Always subjective but these are the two that do 'vintage P Bass' tone for me.
  18. Paul S
    [quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1397980644' post='2429085'] Pleased to be the first to leave feedback for Julian. He bought my J Retro in the smoothest of transactions. Good comms, friendly chap, I wouldn't hesitate to deal with him again [/quote] In fact, I didn't hesitate! Bought a Fender Original pickup from Julian in, again, the easiest of transactions. Ta!
  19. Paul S
    Always double check the mute switch, just to make sure it isn't still engaged. And, yes, what *is* wrong with leather trilby hats?
  20. Paul S
    £200 for a MIJ Fender Precision is an absolute steal, even with a few niggles. I had the active version - Power Jazz Bass Special - and it was really lovely. They have a Jazz width neck, btw. Even if the neck is knackered for around £100 you could get a Mighty Mite neck of your choice and it would still be cheap.
  21. Paul S
    Don't get me wrong - I quite liked the ebanol board on the VMJ too. I've had 2 over the last few years when having need of a fretless. I had a fretted Squier Jazz Deluxe that also sported an ebanol board and that was good, too. I just really like Westones in general, especially the Thunder 1As. I believe they are better quality basses than the VMJ Squiers - but I also believed they were all too heavy. Then I discovered that version 3 is lightweight and that was that, really.
  22. Paul S
    I have one of those models - it is very nice. 1A version 3 - lightweight, great unlined neck, I prefer the Magnabass pickup over the split, too. For my ears it has a sweet spot on the bass/treble boost/cut that really brings out the mwah factor. IMO knocks spots over the much loved Squier VMJ fretless I used to have before this took its place.
  23. Paul S
    Bought a U Bass from Mike in the most straightforward of transactions. Good comms throughout, speedily dispatched and packed to withstand a nuclear holocaust. Top bloke!
  24. Paul S
    I have a Lowpro Rezo30 compact camera pouch that is pretty much an exact fit for the Line 6 G50 receiver. It has a velcro belt loop with additional pop fastener, so quite secure. [url="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lowepro-Rezo-Camera-Pouch-Digital/dp/B00012FVYC"]http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lowepro-Rezo-Camera-Pouch-Digital/dp/B00012FVYC[/url]
  25. Paul S
    [quote name='matt-bass-sparkes' timestamp='1405535328' post='2502857'] I've not heard of this make... Do you think it would be rugged enough for being put in the hold of a plane..? [/quote] I hate to appear to be a party pooper for somebody else's sale but I have a Mono gig bag - newer model than this one - yes it is a great bit of kit but I wouldn't trust it in the hold and a plane for a second.
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